Guyana, EU advancing efforts to preserve integrity of forest trade

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat along with a team from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and other local stakeholders recently attended the First...

Govt. rolls out draft bill to repeal Plea Bargaining law

As part of the Government’s legislative agenda to modernize and make more efficient the criminal justice system, a draft Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion and...

Dharamlall slams Mayor Narine for gross financial mismanagement, lack of transparency at City Council

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall is of the firm conviction that Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine does not have moral standing...

Alleged accomplice in “Smallie” jailbreak shot and killed during confrontation with joint services

One of the persons who reportedly helped death row convict Mark Royden Durant also known as Royden Williams and “Smallie” escape from the Mazaruni...

Boy ingests poison after suffering loss of friend in Mahdia dorm inferno 

Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy confirmed with Guyana Standard that a boy who is a friend of one of the...

Residents of Tuschen, Diamond to benefit from recreational parks

The Government of Guyana, through the Office of the First Lady, will be establishing a Multipurpose Recreational Park in Tuschen, Region Three, and another...

VP defends US$450M investment into power generation utilities amid criticism from Patterson

Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has refuted claims made by opposition member and former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, that the government...

Guatemala to open Embassy in Guyana

The Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, met with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Ambassador María Luisa Ramírez, to discuss areas of cooperation...

Auditor General must provide breakdown of US$977M in exemptions granted to oil sector for...

Dear Editor, The audit results for the oil companies operating in the Stabroek Block from 1999 to 2017 revealed a stunning US$214 million in questionable...

Understanding the Central Bank’s Reserve Balances

Summary The Bank of Guyana’s (BOG) capital and reserve account balances are not the country’s reserve. The reserve balances which are reflected on the Capital,...

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